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TOWNSHIP OF WOODBRIDGE
1. Present heavy indebtedness of our town- ship.
2. One of our banks closed.
3. Unpaid public employees for 4 months.
4. Taxes in arrears.
5. A large school population with limited sources of tax revenue.
6. A large territorial domain, costly in maintenance.
7. Sources of tax revenue limited, due to (a) a very few large Industrial plants, (b) a large settlement in Iselin of small one-story houses on small lots- little tax revenue but many children to be educated. Other poor sections in Hopelawn, Keasbây, Port Reading and parts of Woodbridge. A large proportion of modest homes throughout the township. 8. The condition existing in our leading Industries -- the clay industry.
May we also call to your attention a tax rate sufficiently high with a cost of education per pupil considerably below the average of our county and the state. (See state Reports)
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Also, a drastio reduction in the school budget for the coming year including a twenty (20) per cent reduction in salary of school employees and a dispensing with many services.
In view of the fact that we have made a sincere and efficient attempt to put our house in order and in the interest of equal opportunity for every child in the State, employees and tax- payers, we respectfully ask you for your con- sideration and assistance in aiding municipa- lities in our unfortunate position.
The wide variance in the cost of education per pupil in the various municipalities of the State as shown in State Reports, cannot but make us feel that there is far from an equality of opportunity to the child, to those who serve and to those who pay the costs.
May we ask if there is not some plan whereby a minimum standard of education can be maintained throughout the State and a financial means of assistance found for those municipalities which cannot fully carry the cost of such a minimum standard?
Is it possible for the wealthier districts to Carry any of the burden of the distressed dis- tricts to the extent at least of helping to maintain this minimum standard?
Would a State income tax, luxury and amusement tax, or a sales tax assist in financing of such a plan? It is pointed out the States of New York, Delaware and a few others have worked out a plan along these lines which works quite ad- mirably.
As a group of teachers and public school employ- ees, we would appreciate any support and co-oper- ation which you can give us at Trenton."
From this letter, it may be seen that the Woodbridge teachers were fighting not only their own battle, but that of the teachers and children of the whole State. Many of the
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suggestions embodied in their letter were seriously con- sidered later by the State Legislature.
At a meeting of the Association, held March 7, 1933, all schools being represented, it was decided to employ counsel to look after their interests. A committee was also appointed to confer with the Taxpayer's Association, The P. ) T. Associations, and the local Merchants' Association, to inform them of the plight of the teachers.
There appearing no improvement in the financial situa- tion, and the end of the school year being in sight without any visible prospect of relief, it was unanimously decided a t a meeting held May 23rd, to send the following letter of appeal to each of the local newspapers, including the Perth Amboy Evening News, requesting publicity for it. Copies of the letter were also sent to State Senator Arthur Quinn, Assemblymen John Rafferty, John V. Burke, Elmer Brown, and the secretary of the State Teachers' Association: "May we as an organization of over 200 teachers and school employees, with the educational welfare of over 6000 pupils in our care, make an appeal to you as our representatives regarding a distressing condition in our township, with teachers and employees unpaid for a period of five months and no relief in sight?
We find many of our number in want, the morale endangered, and the efficiency in the training impaired.
Drastic reductions have been made in our budgets including an additional twenty per cent cut in our salaries and many
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services have been dispensed with.
We have a low cost of education per pupil, considerably below that of the average of the State etc. etc. --- " 1
On June 13th, Mr. Julius Kass, a rising young attorney of Perth Amboy, having received an invitation from the asso- ciation, addressed the teachers at a meeting held in School No. 11. His optimism regarding his ability to collect the teachers' back pay, created so much enthusiasm that he was at once appointed the Associations' legal representative.
One of the first steps taken by Mr. Kass was to re- quest the teachers to make an assignment of their delinquent salaries to him as he said this was
"to facilitate the collection of the money due you in the event that it will be neces- sary to bring suit to protect your rights. " -- 2.
As another part of the plan of Mr. Kass in his offorts on he behalf of the teachers stated that he proposed to hold a 1 series of mass meetings in the township for the purpose of enlightening the citizens regarding the financial condition of the municipality with particular emphasis on the situation as it affected the teachers.
Notwithstanding the efforts of their counsel in their behalf, when the schools closed for the usual summer vaca- tion, no part of the delinquent salaries had been paid to the teachers.
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Probably efforts of the teachers to secure their back pay would have been more fruitful if they had become alive to their situation sooner, but school history had no precedent for them and they were taken unawares.
As in every group of individuals in similar organiza- tions, certain members were more aggressive than others, and these being unamenable to reason, but perfectly honest in their efforts, probably did more damage than good to the Cause of the teachers.
Loose statements, unsupported by the necessary facts, always are prone to cause irritation, to say the least, and teachers as a body, being semi-public servants whose compen- sation comes out of the pockets of the taxpayers are in no position to make threats and demands, which oftener than not, tend to alienate their best friends and generally in the long run do little good.
The main cause for the aggressiveness of the Woodbridge teachers, however, seemed to be in their suspicion that they were not receiving their just proportion of the tex-dollar collected.
Other causes were rumors that other groups of employees were being paid in preference to them, and a general feeling that the Board of Education itself was not pushing their cause strongly enough with the Municipal Authorities.
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Whatever the specific causes were, the fact remains that the public school teachers in Woodbridge, as elsewhere, were being hit by the great economic depression just as other groups of citizens had been hit much earlier.
When taxes are not being paid, tax-receiving bodies must suffer.
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CHAPTER XVII
Summary
Mr. Harry Sechrist elected president of the new Teachers' Association.
Board recognizes the Association as medium through which to contact teaching body. unanimously offer Board a refund of 10%
Teachers RANCH ce to suspension of salary schedule for one year.
Teachers defeat proposition to grant salary dona- tion as economy measure.
Delegates elected from each school as working com- mittee.
Mr. Frank Seih elected president of the Association, September 28, 1932.
Board members, Moffett and Anderson, meet with teachers, October 18, 1932.
Committee of those appointed to attend meeting at Highland Park.
Communication received from the Board requesting 20% reduction for ensuing year.
Request granted by 110 to 69 vote.
Teachers send letter to State Legislative representa- tives drawing attention to Woodbridge's financial stringency, and making valuable suggestions.
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Association sends letters to all local papers drawing attention to non-payment of salaries.
Mr. Julius Kass of Perth Amboy appointed legal representative of the Association, June 13th, and to assist in collection of back salaries.
Delinquent salaries unpaid when schools closed.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
1. Archives of New Jersey, First Series, Volume 18.
2. Clayton, W. Woodford, History of Union & Middle- sex Counties, New Jersey -- A Compilation. (Everts & Peck, Philadelphia, 1882)
3. Dally, Reverend Joseph W., History of Woodbridge and Vicinity (New Brunswick, New Jersey, A. E. Gordon, 1876)
4. Kull, Edward Irving S. A. M., Rutgers University. New Jersey A History (The American Histori- oal Soc., Inc. New York, 1930)
6. Woody, Thomas, Ph. D. Quaker Education in the Colony and State of New Jersey (Phila. U. of P. Press)
6. The N. E. Primer -- 20th Century Reprint of Plimpton's Original, 1791 Ed. .
7. Wall-Pickersgill, et al, History of Middlesex County, New Jersey. (New York and Chicago, Lewis Historial Publishing Company, Inc.)
8. Whitehead, William A. Contributions to the Early History of Perth Amboy & Adjoining Country. (New York, D. Appleton & Company, 1856)
9. Minute Book of the Trustees of the Free School Lands of Woodbridge April 25, 1778 --
10. Woodbridge Old Town Records.
11. Minute Books, Strawberry Hill School Dis- triot, Jefferson School District, Academy School District, Woodbridge School District No. 24.
Minute Books of the Board of Education of the Township of Woodbridge 1895-1933.
13. "The Independent Hour" Woodbridge, New Jersey, Editor Colonel Jones, 1876-77.
14. Annual Reports of State Superintend- ents of Schools as appearing in
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15. "Legislative Documents" -- of the State of New Jersey.
16. Records Woodbridge Township Teachers' Association.
17. "Condition of the Public Schools in New Jersey" (Middlesex County) for the years (1881-1890) " -- Office of County Superin- tendent, New Brunswick, New Jersey
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APPENDIX BOUNDARIES OF SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 25 -- JEFFERSON. (OLD NO. 4)
(Includes old Strawberry Hill District 7 which united with it in 1860)
"Beginning at Cutter's Dock; thence down Woodbridge Creek, as the same runs to the N. line of the Corporation of Perth Amboy; thence, with said line Westerly & Souther- ly, to S.W. corner of Isaac Floods; thence N. Westerly, along the dividing line of I. Flood and others, to the main road, known as Old Brunswick Road; thence, N. Wester- ly, along the dividing line of Robert Coddington and Joel Melick, to the Brunswick, Turnpike Road, as the S.W. corn- er of Edward Thompson's property; thence Northerly, to the S. W. corner of D. Voorhees' property; thence still Northerly, along the dividing line between I. Flood and brother, and D. Voorhees, to an angle in the road lead- ing to Metuchen; thence S. to Metuchen road again; thence, Easterly, along Metuchen road to Hurd's Brook, including residents and their properties on both sides of the road; thence, N. Easterly, along said brook to N. W. corner of the land of Ellis Drake; thence, running S. through Valen- tines' Lane, to Main Street; thence E. to Fulton Street; thence S., down Fulton Street to the road leading to Cut- ter's Dock; thence E. along said road, taking both sides of it, to the place of beginning. "
BOUNDARIES OF SCHOOL DISTRICT No. 24 -- Academy
"Beginning at Cutter's Dock, and running W. along Cutter's Road to the foot of Fulton Street, including the N. side of said road; thence along Fulton Street, to Main Street; thence along Main Street to Valentine's Lane; thence down said Lane to Hurd's Brook; thence up Hurd's Brook, until it crosses Metuchen Road, corres- ponding with the line of District 25; thence W. along Metuchen road, to the road leading to the Poor House, excepting residents and their properties on both sides of said road; thence through the road called New Lane, to the Uniontown Road, taking only E. side of said Road; thence up said Uniontown Road to and including Mr. Hoover's farm; thence N.E. through the new Boulevard Road, to Queen Ann's Highway; thence N. E. to Avenel Station, on W. & A. R. R .; thence, N. Easterly, to the road from Woodbridge to Rahway, at and including the place of Samuel Meeker; thence S. E. along Douglas Avenue, to David Blairs, not included; thence, E. and Southerly, along the road passing by Albert D. Brown's Smith's Creek, including all residents on the w. side of said road; thence following said creek to the Sound;
Note: Queen Ann's Highway later called King George's Post Road.
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thence down the Sound to Woodbridge Greek; thence up said Woodbridge Creek to Cutter's Dock, place of beginning.
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TRUSTEES
From Records of Strawberry Hill #7 Record Book opened April 7, 1841
Later joined with Jefferson School District 1860
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Augustus Coddington David N. Demarest Peter Melick Ephraim Cutter James M. Tappen
1845
David N. Demarest James M. Tappen Hampton Cutter Peter Melick Charles M. Dally
1846
Peter Meliok David N. Demarest Hampton Cutter Jeremiah Dally Jonathan H. Drake
1847
David N. Demarest Jeremiah Dally Jonathan H. Drake Hampton Cutter
1848
Peter Melick Hampton Cutter Jonathan H. Drake Jeremiah Dally
1849
Samuel Ensign William Insleo S. V. Hollister William Cutter D. N. Demarest
1850
Probably as in 1849
1851
William Inglee
Samuel E. Ensign
William Cutter
1852
William Inslee Samuel E. Ensign Hampton Cutter
1853
William Inslee Hampton Cutter David Ayres
1854 Hampton Cutter David Ayres William L. Burke
1855
David Ayres Cortland P. Osborne Henry F. Demarest
1856
David Ayres Cortland P. Osborne Henry N. Demarest
1857
Henry N. Demarest Cortland P. Osborne James Valentine
1858
Henry N. Demarest James Valentine Cortland Osborne
1859
James Valentine Cortland Osborne David Ayres
1860 Charles M. Dally (place of Osborne resigned) David Ayres William Inslee, Sr. S. E. Ensign (app'd Oct. 24, 1860 place of C. M. Dally re- signed)
1861
Union of Strawberry and Jefferson Dists.
David Ayres Samuel E. Ensign Francis Hart (place of Inslee resigned)
April 7, 1862
J. Commos Samuel E. Ensign Francis H. Hart
April 6, 1863
F. H. Hart J. Commos William Bedman, Jr.
1864
Francis H. Hart William Bedman Jr. J. Commos
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1868
William Bedman Jr. Joseph Drake Isaac Inslee
1866
Isaac Inslee H. Nl. Demerest Lafayette Reed
1867
(Sept. 2 -- Change in School year)
Charles F. Mawbey Lewis Potter W. H. Cutter
1868
Charles F. Mowboy Lewis C. Potter W. H. Cutter
1869
Samuel E. Ensign Charles M. Dally C. F. Mawbey
1870-71
J. C. Cutter
Samuel E. Ensign
Charles M. Dally
1871-72
September 4.
Edward Potter
Josoph C. Cutter
Samuel E. Ensign
1872-73
September 2. Clarence C. Dally Edward Potter Joseph C. Cutter
1873-74
Howard Valentine Clarence C. Dally Edward Potter
1874-75
August 4.
Samuel Dally
Howard Valentino
C. C. Dally
(End of Ist minute book)
TOWN SUPERINTENDENTS OF SCHOOLS"
J. B. Clark
1847-1848
J. M. Brewster
1848-1850
Alanson Newton
1850-1851
Dll18 B. Freeman
1851-1853
S. Averill
1853-1861
Ellis B. Freeman
1852-1853
Dr. Dayton Decker
1861-1862
Luther J. Tappen
1862-1867
County Superintendents took the place of Town Superin- tendents in 1867.
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TRUSTEES OF THE OLD ACADEMY District No. 6 -- 1
1843
Edward Munday William H. Berry Jotham Coddington Dr. Ellis B. Freeman Luther Hampton
1846
Ellis B. Freeman Luther Hampton David Bloomfield William H. Berry Jotham Coddington
1847
E. B. Freeman John E. Barron William H. Berry David Bloomfield George Brewster Alanson Newton Jotham Coddington
1848
E. B. Freeman Alanson Newton William H. Berry Thompson Edgar David Bloomfield Alex Edgar Jotham Coddington
1849
E. B. Freeman William H. Berry Thompson Edgar Alexander Edgar A. Brown Joel Tappen Jotham Coddington
1850
Ellis B. Freeman James Bloodgood Jotham Coddington Cornelius Prall Randolph Coddington
1851
Ellis B. Freeman Jotham Coddington Randolph Coddington
1853
Ellis B. Freeman James Bloodgood
1854
E. B. Freeman
1855
Furman Lee 1856
E. B. Freeman
1857
Joseph Marsalle 1858
E. B. Freeman
Jothan Coddington
William E. Fink
1859
E. B. Freeman
Jotham Coddington
William E. Fink
1 -- District No. 5 joined No. 6 later, and the combined districts are referred to as No. 3 later in the Minute Book, Academy Distri ct Note: For years omitted, no trustees are given -- Ibid
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1860
1861
1862.
E. B. Freeman Jothan Coddington Francis P. Edgar
E. B. Freeman Jotham Coddington Francis P. Edgar
E. B. Freeman Jothan Coddington Francis P. Edgar
Note -- No entries in Minute Book, Academy District, after 1862.
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TEACHERS OF THE ACADEMY DISTRICT
J. H. Morris
1844-48
E. B. Freeman (part) 1866
C. B. Read
1849-50
B. B. Yocum
1866
R. C. Cyphers
1851-55 G. G. Hancock
1867
Miss Conklin
1852-53 B. B. Yocum
1867
B. C. Hopkins
1856
Miss Day
1868-69
Dwight Kegwin
1857-59
Miss Pace
1870-72
Dwight Kegwin (part) 1860
Miss Harriot
1871
Charles O. Holmes
1860
Miss Demerest
(part) 1872
Charles O. Holmes
1860-63
Miss Hancock (part)
1872
Harriet Coddington 1862-66
David Sprague
1874-75
Thomas J. Dally 1864-65
TEACHERS OF THE STRAWBERRY HILL DISTRICT NO. 7
No record of teachers 1841-44
J. H. Poillon
1845-48
S. E. Ensign" (part) 1848-55
JEFFERSON SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 25
Miss Robinson
1865
Miss Silva
1865
Mira C. Kelly
1865
George W. Dally
1866
Mira C. Kelly
1866
Miss I. E. Hayo
1866
H. Anderson
1875-76
Kate Moore
1875-76
D. M. Sprague
1875-76
Ettie Sellers
1875-76
Ida Ayres
1875-76
WOODBRIDGE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 24 (Combined 25 & 24)
1876-1877
Henry Anderson, Principal
Kate Moore
1877-1878 H. Anderson, Principal H. R. Willians Kate Moore
Eva Sollace
S. E. Eldridge
Nellie Ensign
Nellie A. Ensigr
Minnie Moore
H. R. Williams
Ida Ayres
Laura E. Miller
Hattie Stelle
Sara MoEwen
Notel -- Records very incomplete between 1867-74. # 2 -- District voted to join with Jefferson-Strawberry Hill for Graded School (Wge. No. 24)
* No records in Minute Book -- probably continued until 1864. The district joined Jefferson in 1860, the combined dis- tricts being called No. 25.
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1878-1879
E. L. Anderson, Principal H. R. Williams Nellie Ensign Ida Ayres Mary Moore Hattle Stelle Sara McEwen
1879-1880
E. L. Anderson, Principal H. A. Ensign
M. A. Moore Hattie Stelle
Sara McEwen
Edith Scott
H. R. Williams Carrie Dally
1880-1881
E. L. Anderson, Principal
H. R. Williams
H. A. Ensign M. A. Moore
Sara MicEwen Edith Scott
Carrie Dally
Rebecca Shamp
1881-1882
E. L. Anderson, Principal M. J. Thomas
H. A. Ensign M. A. Moore
Sara MoEwen
Edith Scott Carrie Dally
Clary Acker
1882-1883
M. J. Thomas, Principal M. A. Hommell H. A. Ensign M. A. Moore
Sara McEwen Edith Scott Carrie Dally Clara Acker Sadie Brewster
1883-1884
M. J. Thomas, Principal
M. A. Honmell
M. A. Moore
R. A. Miller
Mary Reed
Carrie Dally
Clara Acker
Grace Harned
Helen Clarkson
1885
M. J. Thomas, Principal Eugenia Dimmick
M. T. Reed
M. A. Moore
R. A. Miller
M. C. Ayres
Edith Scott
Carrie Dally
Clara Acker
Grace Harned
Fannie Farron
1885-1886
M. J. Thomas, Principal E. Dimmick
M. T. Reed
R. A. Miller
M. C. Ayres
Edith Scott Grace Harned
H. A. Clarkson
Z. A. Inslee
Fannie Farron
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1886-1887
M. J. Thomas, Principal E. Dimmick R. A. Miller M. C. Ayres M. T. Reed
Edith Scott
Grace Herned H. A. Clarkson
Z. A. Inslee
Fannie Farron
Marry Clarkson
Martha F. Horsfield
1887-1888
M. J. Thomas, Principal E. Dimmick
R. A. Miller M. C. Ayres
Sadie Brewster
L. J. Franklin
Grace Harned
H. A. Clarkson
Belle J. Middleton
Fannie Farron
A. H. Wilson (Thomas resigned)
1888-1889
A. H. Wilson, Principal E. Dimmiok
R. A. Miller M. C. Ayres
Sadie Brewster
L. J. Franklin
Grace Harned H. A. Clarkson
Belle J. Middleton
Fannie Farron
1889-1890
A. H. Wilson, Principal E. Dimmick
R. A. Miller
M. C. Ayres Sadie Brewster Grace Harned Maggie Suydam Inez J. Hallock Belle J. Middleton Fannie Farron Lulu Kelly
1890-1891
A. H. Wilson, Principal
M. C. Ayres R. A. Miller Sadie Brewster
Virginia Oliver
Helen Boynton
Inez Hallock
Belle J. Middleton
Fannie Farron
Lulu Kelly
1891-1892
A. H. Wilson, Principal
Sadie Brewster
Ada E. Lynen
Inez Hallock
Belle J. Middleton
Charlotte E. Waite
Ada Wicker
Fannie Farron
Lulu Kelly
Lucy J. Smith ( Sewaren)
1892-1893
George W. Gamble, Principal Elizabeth Garretson
Ada E. Lyman
Charlotte E. Waite
Ada Wicker
Belle J. Middleton
Eleanor Hedden
Fannie Farron
Lulu Kelly
1893-1894
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George W. Gambal, Principal
Belle J. Middleton
Mary E. Keliher
Margaret Morrison
Martha E. Smith
Kate Godfrey May E. Kelly Luella Kelly Mabel Olmstead
Eleanor M. Heddon
Bessie Resin (resigned Dec. )
Mary L. Pennybacker
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COMMENCEMENT OF TOWNSHIP SYSTEM UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE ACT OF 1894.
The following list of teachers is given by schools that were embodied in the new Township System 1894-95.
School No. 1 (Woodbridge)
School No. 4 ( Six Roads)
George W. Gamble, Principal
Ella S. Baker
Belle J. Middleton
Mary E. Keliher
School No. 5 (Locust Grove)
Margaret Morrison
Martha E. Smith
Rachael F. Folsom
Kate Godfrey
Mary E. Kelly
Luella Kelly
Mabel Olmstead.
Anna L. Armstrong
School No. 7 (Fairfield or
Fords)
Mary McCurdy, Principal
Josephine Folsom
Nellie S. Lefferts
Amanda G. Edgar
Helen Harned
School No. 3 (Rahway Neck)
Carrie O. Jacques
School No. 6 (Iselin)
School No. 2 (Carteret) (Blazing Star)
William Spencer, Principal Alloe Smith
School No. 8 (Keasbey)
Annie Richards Mary H. Hall
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TRUSTEES OF OLD SCHOOL DISTRICTS
WHOSE NAMES APPEAR ON THE RECORDS BETWEEN THE DATES GIVEN. Note -- (All offices expired under Aot of 1894)
New Dover #12 1877-1894
E. E. Mead
W. H. Demarest
Samuel L. Wood
T. Woodruff
Ezra Force Van Fleet Hewitt
J. W. Wortman Samuel Woodruff
Lafayette Union #16 1870-1894
Israel Thornall
Benjamine Ford
Asbury Moore
W. L. Thornall
John Graney
G. F. Melick
George Cutter
James Moses
Pike Whittier
Henry Vanderveer
Henry Wittneyburt
William Carman
Locust Grove #19 1874-1894
George Thorne
Charles H. Clark
Lewis Smith
C. E. Abbott
Miss Sarah Robinson
Miss E. S. Hartshorn-3
3 -- District Clerk 1884-1889
Washington #20 1873-1894
J. M. Clark W. H. Bailey Benjamine Smith J. W. Bowdvin
N. N. Thorp
J. P. Dayton
George E. MoFarland
Rahway Neck #21 1879-1894
Henry Simmons S. B. Frazee W. Tristram D. P. Carpenter James G. Ward Lewis Claus
G. I. Merrick J. L. Slugg John Perrine Fred Thornall
C. A. Wihrly Thomas L. Slugg
Richard Fagan
Albert Lambert
D. R. Jaques
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Blazing Star #22 1875-1894
J. C. Foulks
Daniel C. Turner
David Tappen
David Silkman
Louis Rough
John B. Osbourn
A. W. Radley
Albert S. Brown
M. J. Sexton
Adam Huber
Walter Quinn
Uniontown #23 1875-1894
Jephtha Runyon
Thomas Dunn
P. M. Mccarty
Haines Freeman
"N. L. M. Hussey_1889
Clarkeson Moore
J. M. Seymour
Patrick Dunn_1888
Charles Bachelor
J. W. Martin Frank Cooper-1890
F. P. Applegate
F. R. Upton John Krusse
"L. M. Hassey Francis Cooper, Sr.
Edward Martin
P. Wortman
G. R. Hall-1887-93
Charles Erotyn
C. S. Bloomfield
Charles Wyckoff
John Corrija, Jr. 1888-1894
Fairfield Union (Fords) #26 1873-1894
E. Stope
A. Campbell
Ellis Harned
C. Gardner- 1891
W. H. Warner
Andrew R. Smith
J. V. P. Voorhees-1893 J. Feeney-1895 Peter Costello-1894
Samuel Ling
William Bolmer
William H. Barr
John H. Conover-1895
C. A. Bloomfield
William O'Riley-1890-93-94
John Liddle-1895
Lyman Mundy
The following names as Trustees of "Fairfield Union Dis- trict" are attached to the "Indenture" relating to the property on which the original Fairfield School was later erected and is dated August 10, 1858.
Samuel Dally Lewis Ford Robert Coddington
" No doubt the same individual although written differently on the record.
W. H. Fullerton-1888 Joshua Liddle-1889-1892
Thomas Feeney-1894
Henry H. Turner
C. Crowell
Joseph M. Savage Fred Leber
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TEACHERS IN OLD SCHOOL DISTRICTS, Excepting Jefferson and Academy, now included in whole or in part within the present Township. Years 1881-1894 -- 7 New Dover District #12
Folsom, Rachael F.
Tooker, H. T.
Hatfield, Nettie
Giles, Sarah
Croudron, L. - 1887 Dunham, Viola E.
Lafayette Union #16
Whittier, Ebzira
Williams, Jennie
Walker, Miss
Miller, Julia-1887
Boice, Nellie
Clarkeson, M. E.
Locust Grove #19
Lambert, G. M. Folsom, Rachael F .- 1887
Washington #20 (Six Roads)
Randolph, E. F.
Reynolds, L. D.
Sharp, Mary
Whitney, Gertrude S .- 1887
Moore, Miss
Rahway Neck #21
Jacques, Carrie 0 .- 1887 (Commenced here in 1881)
Blazing Star #22 (Carteret)
Frazer, Maggie
Ayres, Nellie A.
Martin, Abbie-1888
Grove, Mary E.
Monford, Jennie R. Hunter, Jessie Tappen, Jessie
Uniontown #23 (Iselin)
Wood, Gussie Messinger, Miles M .- 1886 Dunham, Miss A. H. - 1888
7 "Condition of the Public Schools in New Jersey (Middlesex County) for the years 1881 to 1890" -- Records in Office County, Superintendent of Schools.
A special report to State Department of Education caused date 1887 to be noted. Names preceding this date follow in their order from 1881 to 1887.
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School Board Members Township System from 1894 to 1933
Ames, William T.
1906-1908
Alexander, Charles 1914-1914 (died Dec. 4)
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